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11. 8560.i.22, 1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(2)
Title:
View of the station of the Indian party, showing the landing place and road up [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography A closer view of the huts of the observing station of the Eclipse Expedition, also seen in print 1.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

12. 8560.i.22, 1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(3)
Title:
The equitorial camera [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography Showing the telescopic camera for the observation of the total solar eclipse at Camorta, being set up at the observation station by members of the Indian party.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

13. 8560.i.22, 1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(4)
Title:
The Browning Reflector, with spectroscopic camera attached [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography General view of the reflector and camera set up at the observing station of the Eclipse Expedition.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

14. 8560.i.22, 1(4a)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(4a)
Title:
[Experimental spectroscopic photograph of the solar spectrum, taken at Camorta, Nicobar Islands, during the Eclipse Expedition of 1875.] Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography Small printed mounted in text on p. 11.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

15. 8560.i.22, 1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(5)
Title:
The single prism spectroscope, with heliostat and Janssen apparatus [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography General view of equipment set up at the observing station.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

16. 8560.i.22, 1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(6)
Title:
The Browning Reflector and single prism spectroscope, as arranged for the eclipse [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography View of equipment set up at the observing station of the Eclipse Expedition, with members of the Indian party posed beside them.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

17. 8562.f.21(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
8562.f.21(2)
Title:
The Alta-Vista Observatory of 1856, at a height of 10,702 feet above the sea. From an enlarged camera-copy of photograph No. 42, in M.S. vol. 10, of Teneriffe Report. Photographer: Smyth, Charles Piazzi
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography View from the neightbouring hillside, looking down onto the observatory buildings.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

18. 8562.f.21(Titlepage)

Reference (shelfmark):
8562.f.21(Titlepage)
Title:
Stereoscopic map of the peak and great crater of Teneriffe. From a model by J. Nasmyth, Esq., C.E., founded on data procured by the Expedition. Photographer: Smyth, Charles Piazzi
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography Stereoscopic double, mounted on the titlepage.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1858
Extent:
1 item

19. Add MS 88942/1/201

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88942/1/201
Title:
Talbot: Notebook
Scope & Content:
This schoolbook contains drawings (ink, pencil and watercolour) of basic geometric figures and astronomical diagrams with annotations, possibly drawn with the help of a tutor. The geometrical drawings deal with surfaces and solids, regular bodies, circles and trigonometry. Amonst them are depict...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1809
Extent:
1 notebook (104 folios, 24 pages of text)

20. Add Or 5475, f.27v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.27v
Title:
Raja Jai Singh's Observatory, Delhi. From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
Scope & Content:
Raja Jai Singh’s Observatory, Delhi. Inscribed beneath: ‘naqsha-i jantar mantar birun-i darwaza ajmeri.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1844
Extent:
1 Item

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